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100% agree. I used to avoid walmart or lowes for things that fit into the category of "I need something to do x, but don't have the time to research it properly
by deelowe 5y ago
100% agree. I used to avoid walmart or lowes for things that fit into the category of "I need something to do x, but don't have the time to research it properly" and instead use amazon as I would generally end up with a better product in the end. These days it's the opposite. Fakes, clones, and outright scams have taken over. For the products I do have intimate knowledge of (e.g. hand tools or cables) amazon routinely buries the quality products and presents crap. And this isn't a price thing. Even affordable, quality options get buried despite being less expensive than the clones and fakes. It's even worse when amazon has their own competing product.
- WarOnPrivacy 5y ago> amazon routinely buries the quality products and presents crap. Not just crap, crap w/ 4.5 star ratings - that when you check find it's 1 star after 1 star after 1 star.
- deelowe 5y agoRight. I used to think that Amazon was just supremely incompetent, but my opinions have shifted in recent years. I truly believe Amazon is intentionally causing brand dilution to strengthen their value of their on in house brands. It makes sense as the next logical step in terms of growth. Own the marketplace, then own the supply chain, and now they want to own product development. Manufacturing would be next.